It’s one thing to know your hair is going to fall out. It’s another to see it actually happen. Hair loss from chemotherapy is one of the side effects people dread most. Though temporary, it can bring ...

It’s one of the many side effects of chemotherapy — hair loss. But with the help of new technology, some patients are now keeping their hair. With a family history of breast cancer, Kelle Hansen knows ...

Chemo curls refer to changes in hair texture, color, and volume following chemotherapy treatments. These hair changes are usually temporary, and your hair will return to its normal state over time. As ...

Hair loss (also called alopecia) is a common side effect of chemotherapy. Chemotherapy targets cells that divide and grow quickly—a feature of cancer cells. Chemo affects hair cells because they also ...

The sentence “You have cancer” is usually closely followed by “You’re going to lose your hair.” That’s the way it was for me when I was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer in early October 2018. I ...

For many women, the most traumatic aspect of chemotherapy treatment for cancer is the prospect of losing their hair. “Waking up to a pillow covered with hair is the first outward sign that they really ...

Hair loss with chemotherapy is a hallmark side effect of the treatment. And until now, most women undergoing chemo had to accept it as part of the unavoidable price to pay for the potentially ...

Some types of chemotherapy can lead to hair loss. Hair usually starts to regrow 4 to 6 weeks after finishing treatment but may differ from before in texture and color. After 12 months, hair may be ...

Scalp cooling helped Maureen Green prevent hair loss during chemotherapy, despite its initial financial burden due to lack of ...